Grace was a teacher who taught for many years at Coggin Memorial School. After leaving Coggin, she earned her degree and became an Archivist with the Mary and Jeff Bell Library at Texas A&M University Corpus Christi. Grace retired in 2016 from Texas A&M Corpus Christi.
Grace was a loving mother, grandmother, and aunt. She enjoyed doing research in genealogy which she carried on after her retirement. She enjoyed spending countless hours at the library and reading. She also assisted with the research for the book on Dr. Hector P. Garcia.
Grace is preceded in death by her parents, Joe and Edith Guajardo; siblings, Jody Guajardo and Angelina Miller; ex-husband, Raul Charles. She leaves her memories to her children, Samuel Charles, Corine (Gary) Hughes, Raul Jr. (DeeDee) Charles; brother, Miguel Guajardo; sister, Gloria A. Guajardo; five grandchildren Joseph, Samantha, Cory, Justin, and Jacob; three great-grandchildren Jordan, Jazzlyn, and Mason; and several nieces nephews, cousins, and friends.
Visitation will be held at 9 AM on Friday, January 5, 2024, at Memory Gardens Funeral Home, followed by a Funeral Service at 10 AM. Interment will follow at Memory Gardens Cemetery.
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